| Can Silver give you a "green thumb" ? | | | | is a quick and easy solution to clean your |
| | | | jewelry with just a few simple house-hold |
| Having a green thumb might be great for your | | | | items. Best of all, this non-toxic cleaning |
| vegetable garden, but its not much fun when | | | | solution does not require you to touch harsh |
| it was caused by your beloved new Silver | | | | cleaners or scrub your jewelry. Here is what |
| thumb ring! So why does Silver sometimes turn | | | | you need: |
| some people's skin green? | | | | |
| | | | • Sink or Glass Dish |
| Well, it's quite rare, but some people are | | | | |
| allergic. But not to silver, instead they are | | | | • Hot Water |
| allergic to Nickel. So why is there Nickel in | | | | |
| your Silver jewelry ??? | | | | • Baking Soda |
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| Pure Silver is way too soft and malleable to | | | | • Salt |
| be used for jewelry. Almost all the jewelry | | | | |
| available anywhere is made of Sterling | | | | • Aluminum Foil |
| Silver. Sterling Silver is defined, by law, | | | | |
| as 92.5% pure silver, and 7.5% other metals. | | | | • Tarnished Silver Jewelry |
| The other metals harden the silver and give | | | | |
| it strength. The most commonly used "other | | | | Once you have all these items ready, simply |
| metal" is copper. However, nickel and/or | | | | following the following instructions to begin |
| other metals are sometimes used, and it's the | | | | making the cleaning solution and get your |
| nickel that can cause one's skin to turn | | | | jewelry to shine beautifully! |
| green. | | | | |
| | | | 1. Line the bottom of the sink or glass |
| So if you've ever had Sterling Silver jewelry | | | | baking dish with a sheet of aluminum foil. |
| turn your skin green, then you know you are | | | | |
| one of 2% to3% of the population that's | | | | 2. Fill the foil-lined container with |
| allergic to nickel. | | | | steaming hot water. |
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| Our Guarantee: | | | | 3. Add salt (sodium chloride) and baking soda |
| | | | (sodium bicarbonate) to the water. To be |
| All of our jewelry here at Dreamland Jewelry | | | | precise, use two tablespoons baking soda for |
| is NICKEL FREE! We take great strides to | | | | every one tablespoon of salt. |
| ensure this and offer you the following | | | | |
| guarantee: If one of our items turns your | | | | 4. Place your silver jewelry into the |
| skin, return it for a full refund including | | | | solution and let it rest on the aluminum |
| shipping! Its just one more way you're | | | | foil. You will be able to see the tarnish |
| ensured quality when you shop with Dreamland | | | | disappear. |
| Jewelry! | | | | |
| | | | 5. You will want to leave heavily tarnished |
| Jewelry Cleaning | | | | jewelry in the solution for at least five |
| | | | minutes. Otherwise, remove the jewelry once |
| Unlike fine or pure silver, sterling silver | | | | it appears clean. |
| and other alloys will darken after exposure | | | | |
| to air or salt water. Furthermore, it is | | | | 6. Gently rinse the silver jewelry with water |
| often difficult to polish fine chains or | | | | and buff it dry with a soft towel. |
| intricately designed jewelry. However, there | | | | |